And, as a token, gave this ring to me! (Showing ring.)
Flor. Why, miserable ape, hast thou then lost
The mere life-seeking instinct that inspires
The very meanest of thy fellow-beasts,
That thou hast come to say these things to me?
Mous. I have! I say these things to you, because
I want to die! I tried to kill myself—
But I’m no hero, and my courage failed.
(Furiously.) She’s gone from you for ever—and I come
To mock the bitter blighting of your life—